In between the hesitations, Ars was still thinking about what was ahead. First of all, investigating at the academy was a stopgap measure of things. It could be declared a waste of time.
　The atmosphere of the academy, the trends of the nobles, and knowing that, he had no intention of taking any measures against Ars.

　Instead, it was Loki, not Ars, who reacted to the benefits.
　She hadn't tried to join the conversation, but when it came to this point, she couldn't miss it and she couldn't miss it. Loki was also the distant cause of the damage to Ars's AWR. It all started when he was confronted by one person in a way that tricked him.
　I have no regrets, but I must feel guilt for what happened as a result.

'Is that about Al's AWR!
I'm not an expert in AWR, I'm just an expert in magical minerals. I'm only an expert in magical minerals, not AWR. But you can take my interpretation of the benefits as such.　

　The first errand that Ars must take care of is, after all, the production of his own AWR.
　Even though he was cut off, he still has his sword blade at hand, which is still vital. It is possible to construct magic, but the sword is only carved with the minimum fundamental magic formula to handle the entire system in the first place.
　It is doubtful if it can even be called an AWR.

　If we were to compare it to a first-class blunt instrument, it would be like a first-class blunt instrument.

　However, the opportunity to create an AWR was unexpectedly found.
　If possible, a magical mineral of meteometal grade would be preferable, but that was nothing more than a fatal coincidence. There was no such thing as a mineral that could be used in a year's worth of national budget.
　Even if they were always out in the open, they would never be able to find them. Without the knowledge of these things, they could be overlooked.

　The high purity mithril that can be obtained in the immediate vicinity of Banaris is also a candidate, but it's not enough for Ars, who can use multiple strains. Not to mention the parallel processing of the magic formula, it doesn't meet Ars's needs, from processing speed to storage area and so on. It's not so much that meteometal would be a problem. If mithril is a highly balanced material, then meteometal is a peaky special mineral. It has characteristics that overwhelm the efforts, outlandish ideas and taste of the production process.

　That's why it can be said that the AWR used by Ars was created through trial and error and was made for Ars.
　Mithril is a last resort. An emergency measure. I'll leave it as a last resort.

"So, does this mean that Professor Elaine will be willing to help me create my own AWR?
'Mostly in relation to magical minerals. As well as my research and thesis work. If it's okay with you, I'll be happy to help.

　Despite the damage, the position has been reversed at some point in time to provide meteorites as a research subject.
　I'm not particularly angry, but I can't deny the feeling that the initiative was snatched away from me.

　Call it cooperation, but we don't need an ordinary researcher.
　I can't nod to Ars if she doesn't first get everything out on the table before making a final decision on what possibilities she can offer.

　He has knowledge of most things, especially magic and AWR-related matters, and he has a wealth of knowledge.

'Whether or not you'll cooperate with me, you can use those chains for a while. It's also annoying that the military will look to you for help.
I appreciate that. ─ I appreciate that, but as a teacher and a researcher I reject it. Fortunately, I'm aware that you have a great deal of knowledge in many areas. But there's a lot to know about magic minerals.

　The female teacher, Elaine, with a scowl that didn't match her cool face, closed the case roughly with a bang.

'Meteometal, no, I'll restore this chain, molecularly analyze it so that it can be incorporated into a new AWR, and I'll even reset the information.
--!

　It's hard to believe.
　Storing and optimizing user information is impossible by the nature of AWR, or even by the workings of its magic circuitry. Rather, the current AWR achieves its optimization on the assumption that it cannot be reused. Take away its greatest advantage and it can't even be called an AWR anymore.

　The only way to carve a magic formula into an AWR is to incorporate one material into it as a core material. Other than that, it's just a kind of decoration and an accessory. To put it simply, it's only a small modification to increase the efficiency of the electric conductivity of the feeling magic power.

''Are you just going to smoke it out with your theoretical theory?
'How many years do you think I've been doing this research?　The theory is ready. The only concern is that it's a unique mineral like meteorite. You could do it with augurite or mithril, which is less than 70 percent pure.
Have they been tested yet?
It's expensive!

　That one word is all it takes. And Ars is troubled.

'Would you be willing to show me that theory?'
No.
That's right. Trust and confidence don't allow you to reveal your theories to others before you announce them.
'That's what I mean. It's the subject of a paper, for one thing, and I'm going to write it.
You haven't even tried it.
That also goes back to why I came to the post.

　It's probably for the purpose of research funding from the academy.
　I feel like I'm falling for a new scammer, but I didn't get the impression that Instructor Elaine was rather aristocratic and glib. Maybe he's not very good at negotiating, or maybe he's genuinely straightforward.

　I can't give an immediate answer, but Professor Elaine, annoyed with the situation, presents the next material on the table, which is supposed to be confidential.
　Of course, it's not an object, but a piece of information.

''Being familiar with magical minerals means you're also familiar with geology at the same time. Magical minerals are basically found in the outside world. Of course I don't recommend it, but I can help you if you choose to look for it. Besides....

　No resistance to revealing everything or bargaining could be felt from Elaine's female teacher. On the contrary, her cheeks lifted as if she wanted to say.

''The best research material for magical minerals is, of course, Meteometal.
I suppose. All meteometals have unique properties, so it would be very meaningful to investigate just one of them. But in many cases, however, the military is basically involved in the research, and they don't make it known to the public.
That. It's easy to understand. It's in the hands of the state and the army. It's the property of the state.

　As the female teacher Elaine said, it is true that the place where the meteor metal is found is basically the outside world. That means that the military would have to recover it. It's also an irreplaceable item for most magicians, and ownership belongs to the military.
　I also hear that they pay huge rewards in that area as an extra-legal measure other than military regulations.

　In the case of Ars, though, it wasn't a special problem because it was me from the discoverer to the user. That would have been a big part of Beric's existence as well.

'There's a bit of a complication in my case. It's something I recovered during my military service.
It's true that the military and the state might claim the rights. If we're going to have a problem with it, it's not so much ownership as it is technical information leakage. But there's a magical mineral here that shouldn't be available. And conveniently, it's also yours, Ars.
Convenient...

　Although it was an obvious statement, Ars didn't care and had other intentions in mind. Convenient, that is, if the first-ranked Ars, after all, allowed it, as expected, it would be difficult to get pressure from the top. In other words, if forceful measures - even in accordance with the law - are used, it will sow the seeds of discord in the cooperative relationship from the association.
　The Alpha Army, where Ars comes from, is particularly cautious in its treatment of Ars. Even if you say something, there's probably enough room for negotiation.

　The choice of the institute as a place of study must be in good faith to such an army.

　Perhaps sensing a response, Elaine's teacher returned to the topic that followed her earlier "and........

I don't need to go to the outside world to research meteometal, but I had my eye on a few things.
No way. In the country?

　The moment he stepped into the subject of his own field of study, Ars didn't realize that he had been trapped in the swamp of researcher's peculiarly unpredictable future.

　The importance of the topic had left the staff room empty. As soon as the name "meteometal" was mentioned, some of the faculty members fled from the staff room.

　The female teacher, Elaine, nodded back, perhaps too excited to care about the eyes of her surroundings.

'It's even more amazing. I've found more than four unprocessed minerals in the seven countries I've tracked down.

　Sensing what she wanted to say, Ars bowed his head, "I understand. I decided that if we were going to use Meteometal for the new AWR production, her cooperation was essential.